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Special Tank

Bulky Pokémon that shrug off special attacks. Their high Special Defense makes them ideal for tanking energy-based moves.

Focus: special defense
Pokemon: 104

Classification Criteria

Special Defense is the highest stat and HP is above average.

⭐Top Special Tanks(by Total Stats)

lugia

lugia

psychicflying
Base Stats
Σ 680
HP
106
ATK
90
DEF
130
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
154
SPD
110
ho-oh

ho-oh

fireflying
Base Stats
Σ 680
HP
106
ATK
130
DEF
90
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
154
SPD
90
latias

latias

dragonpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 600
HP
80
ATK
80
DEF
90
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
130
SPD
110
goodra

goodra

dragon
Base Stats
Σ 600
HP
90
ATK
100
DEF
70
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
150
SPD
80
articuno

articuno

iceflying
Base Stats
Σ 580
HP
90
ATK
85
DEF
100
SP.ATK
95
SP.DEF
125
SPD
85
regice

regice

ice
Base Stats
Σ 580
HP
80
ATK
50
DEF
100
SP.ATK
100
SP.DEF
200
SPD
50

All Special Tank Pokemon(104)

lugia

lugia

psychicflying
Base Stats
Σ 680
HP
106
ATK
90
DEF
130
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
154
SPD
110
ho-oh

ho-oh

fireflying
Base Stats
Σ 680
HP
106
ATK
130
DEF
90
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
154
SPD
90
latias

latias

dragonpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 600
HP
80
ATK
80
DEF
90
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
130
SPD
110
goodra

goodra

dragon
Base Stats
Σ 600
HP
90
ATK
100
DEF
70
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
150
SPD
80
articuno

articuno

iceflying
Base Stats
Σ 580
HP
90
ATK
85
DEF
100
SP.ATK
95
SP.DEF
125
SPD
85
regice

regice

ice
Base Stats
Σ 580
HP
80
ATK
50
DEF
100
SP.ATK
100
SP.DEF
200
SPD
50
cresselia

cresselia

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 580
HP
120
ATK
70
DEF
110
SP.ATK
75
SP.DEF
120
SPD
85
virizion

virizion

grassfighting
Base Stats
Σ 580
HP
91
ATK
90
DEF
72
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
129
SPD
108
tapu-fini

tapu-fini

waterfairy
Base Stats
Σ 570
HP
70
ATK
75
DEF
115
SP.ATK
95
SP.DEF
130
SPD
85
nihilego

nihilego

rockpoison
Base Stats
Σ 570
HP
109
ATK
53
DEF
47
SP.ATK
127
SP.DEF
131
SPD
103
scream-tail

scream-tail

fairypsychic
Base Stats
Σ 570
HP
115
ATK
65
DEF
99
SP.ATK
65
SP.DEF
115
SPD
111
wo-chien

wo-chien

darkgrass
Base Stats
Σ 570
HP
85
ATK
85
DEF
100
SP.ATK
95
SP.DEF
135
SPD
70
fezandipiti

fezandipiti

poisonfairy
Base Stats
Σ 555
HP
88
ATK
91
DEF
82
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
125
SPD
99
florges

florges

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 552
HP
78
ATK
65
DEF
68
SP.ATK
112
SP.DEF
154
SPD
75
blissey

blissey

normal
Base Stats
Σ 540
HP
255
ATK
10
DEF
10
SP.ATK
75
SP.DEF
135
SPD
55
milotic

milotic

water
Base Stats
Σ 540
HP
95
ATK
60
DEF
79
SP.ATK
100
SP.DEF
125
SPD
81
lapras

lapras

waterice
Base Stats
Σ 535
HP
130
ATK
85
DEF
80
SP.ATK
85
SP.DEF
95
SPD
60
blastoise

blastoise

water
Base Stats
Σ 530
HP
79
ATK
83
DEF
100
SP.ATK
85
SP.DEF
105
SPD
78
umbreon

umbreon

dark
Base Stats
Σ 525
HP
95
ATK
65
DEF
110
SP.ATK
60
SP.DEF
130
SPD
65
probopass

probopass

rocksteel
Base Stats
Σ 525
HP
60
ATK
55
DEF
145
SP.ATK
75
SP.DEF
150
SPD
40
sylveon

sylveon

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 525
HP
95
ATK
65
DEF
65
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
130
SPD
60
tentacruel

tentacruel

waterpoison
Base Stats
Σ 515
HP
80
ATK
70
DEF
65
SP.ATK
80
SP.DEF
120
SPD
100
cryogonal

cryogonal

ice
Base Stats
Σ 515
HP
80
ATK
50
DEF
50
SP.ATK
95
SP.DEF
135
SPD
105
toedscruel

toedscruel

groundgrass
Base Stats
Σ 515
HP
80
ATK
70
DEF
65
SP.ATK
80
SP.DEF
120
SPD
100
tinkaton

tinkaton

fairysteel
Base Stats
Σ 506
HP
85
ATK
75
DEF
77
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
105
SPD
94
ninetales

ninetales

fire
Base Stats
Σ 505
HP
73
ATK
76
DEF
75
SP.ATK
81
SP.DEF
100
SPD
100
orbeetle

orbeetle

bugpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 505
HP
60
ATK
45
DEF
110
SP.ATK
80
SP.DEF
120
SPD
90
politoed

politoed

water
Base Stats
Σ 500
HP
90
ATK
75
DEF
75
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
100
SPD
70
claydol

claydol

groundpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 500
HP
60
ATK
70
DEF
105
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
120
SPD
75
cradily

cradily

rockgrass
Base Stats
Σ 495
HP
86
ATK
81
DEF
97
SP.ATK
81
SP.DEF
107
SPD
43
alcremie

alcremie

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 495
HP
65
ATK
60
DEF
75
SP.ATK
110
SP.DEF
121
SPD
64
dragalge

dragalge

poisondragon
Base Stats
Σ 494
HP
65
ATK
75
DEF
90
SP.ATK
97
SP.DEF
123
SPD
44
bellossom

bellossom

grass
Base Stats
Σ 490
HP
75
ATK
80
DEF
95
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
100
SPD
50
slowking

slowking

waterpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 490
HP
95
ATK
75
DEF
80
SP.ATK
100
SP.DEF
110
SPD
30
altaria

altaria

dragonflying
Base Stats
Σ 490
HP
75
ATK
70
DEF
90
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
105
SPD
80
gothitelle

gothitelle

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 490
HP
70
ATK
55
DEF
95
SP.ATK
95
SP.DEF
110
SPD
65
oranguru

oranguru

normalpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 490
HP
90
ATK
60
DEF
80
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
110
SPD
60
mantine

mantine

waterflying
Base Stats
Σ 485
HP
85
ATK
40
DEF
70
SP.ATK
80
SP.DEF
140
SPD
70
comfey

comfey

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 485
HP
51
ATK
52
DEF
90
SP.ATK
82
SP.DEF
110
SPD
100
hypno

hypno

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 483
HP
85
ATK
73
DEF
70
SP.ATK
73
SP.DEF
115
SPD
67
ludicolo

ludicolo

watergrass
Base Stats
Σ 480
HP
80
ATK
70
DEF
70
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
100
SPD
70
jellicent

jellicent

waterghost
Base Stats
Σ 480
HP
100
ATK
60
DEF
70
SP.ATK
85
SP.DEF
105
SPD
60
mimikyu-disguised

mimikyu-disguised

ghostfairy
Base Stats
Σ 476
HP
55
ATK
90
DEF
80
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
105
SPD
96
dewgong

dewgong

waterice
Base Stats
Σ 475
HP
90
ATK
70
DEF
80
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
95
SPD
70
cramorant

cramorant

flyingwater
Base Stats
Σ 475
HP
70
ATK
85
DEF
55
SP.ATK
85
SP.DEF
95
SPD
85
stunfisk

stunfisk

groundelectric
Base Stats
Σ 471
HP
109
ATK
66
DEF
84
SP.ATK
81
SP.DEF
99
SPD
32
grumpig

grumpig

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 470
HP
80
ATK
45
DEF
65
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
110
SPD
80
mr-mime

mr-mime

psychicfairy
Base Stats
Σ 460
HP
40
ATK
45
DEF
65
SP.ATK
100
SP.DEF
120
SPD
90
tropius

tropius

grassflying
Base Stats
Σ 460
HP
99
ATK
68
DEF
83
SP.ATK
72
SP.DEF
87
SPD
51
eldegoss

eldegoss

grass
Base Stats
Σ 460
HP
60
ATK
50
DEF
90
SP.ATK
80
SP.DEF
120
SPD
60
hitmonchan

hitmonchan

fighting
Base Stats
Σ 455
HP
50
ATK
105
DEF
79
SP.ATK
35
SP.DEF
110
SPD
76
hitmontop

hitmontop

fighting
Base Stats
Σ 455
HP
50
ATK
95
DEF
95
SP.ATK
35
SP.DEF
110
SPD
70
thievul

thievul

dark
Base Stats
Σ 455
HP
70
ATK
58
DEF
58
SP.ATK
87
SP.DEF
92
SPD
90
araquanid

araquanid

waterbug
Base Stats
Σ 454
HP
68
ATK
70
DEF
92
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
132
SPD
42
noctowl

noctowl

normalflying
Base Stats
Σ 452
HP
100
ATK
50
DEF
50
SP.ATK
86
SP.DEF
96
SPD
70
sliggoo

sliggoo

dragon
Base Stats
Σ 452
HP
68
ATK
75
DEF
53
SP.ATK
83
SP.DEF
113
SPD
60
chansey

chansey

normal
Base Stats
Σ 450
HP
250
ATK
5
DEF
5
SP.ATK
35
SP.DEF
105
SPD
50
kecleon

kecleon

normal
Base Stats
Σ 440
HP
60
ATK
90
DEF
70
SP.ATK
60
SP.DEF
120
SPD
40
volbeat

volbeat

bug
Base Stats
Σ 430
HP
65
ATK
73
DEF
75
SP.ATK
47
SP.DEF
85
SPD
85
illumise

illumise

bug
Base Stats
Σ 430
HP
65
ATK
47
DEF
75
SP.ATK
73
SP.DEF
85
SPD
85
clodsire

clodsire

poisonground
Base Stats
Σ 430
HP
130
ATK
75
DEF
60
SP.ATK
45
SP.DEF
100
SPD
20
wormadam-plant

wormadam-plant

buggrass
Base Stats
Σ 424
HP
60
ATK
59
DEF
85
SP.ATK
79
SP.DEF
105
SPD
36
togetic

togetic

fairyflying
Base Stats
Σ 405
HP
55
ATK
40
DEF
85
SP.ATK
80
SP.DEF
105
SPD
40
shiinotic

shiinotic

grassfairy
Base Stats
Σ 405
HP
60
ATK
45
DEF
80
SP.ATK
90
SP.DEF
100
SPD
30
ledian

ledian

bugflying
Base Stats
Σ 390
HP
55
ATK
35
DEF
50
SP.ATK
55
SP.DEF
110
SPD
85
gothorita

gothorita

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 390
HP
60
ATK
45
DEF
70
SP.ATK
75
SP.DEF
85
SPD
55
dustox

dustox

bugpoison
Base Stats
Σ 385
HP
60
ATK
50
DEF
70
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
90
SPD
65
tinkatuff

tinkatuff

fairysteel
Base Stats
Σ 380
HP
65
ATK
55
DEF
55
SP.ATK
45
SP.DEF
82
SPD
78
floette

floette

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 371
HP
54
ATK
45
DEF
47
SP.ATK
75
SP.DEF
98
SPD
52
lileep

lileep

rockgrass
Base Stats
Σ 355
HP
66
ATK
41
DEF
77
SP.ATK
61
SP.DEF
87
SPD
23
mantyke

mantyke

waterflying
Base Stats
Σ 345
HP
45
ATK
20
DEF
50
SP.ATK
60
SP.DEF
120
SPD
50
spritzee

spritzee

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 341
HP
78
ATK
52
DEF
60
SP.ATK
63
SP.DEF
65
SPD
23
lombre

lombre

watergrass
Base Stats
Σ 340
HP
60
ATK
50
DEF
50
SP.ATK
60
SP.DEF
70
SPD
50
tentacool

tentacool

waterpoison
Base Stats
Σ 335
HP
40
ATK
40
DEF
35
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
100
SPD
70
frillish

frillish

waterghost
Base Stats
Σ 335
HP
55
ATK
40
DEF
50
SP.ATK
65
SP.DEF
85
SPD
40
dottler

dottler

bugpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 335
HP
50
ATK
35
DEF
80
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
90
SPD
30
toedscool

toedscool

groundgrass
Base Stats
Σ 335
HP
40
ATK
40
DEF
35
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
100
SPD
70
spoink

spoink

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 330
HP
60
ATK
25
DEF
35
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
80
SPD
60
clauncher

clauncher

water
Base Stats
Σ 330
HP
50
ATK
53
DEF
62
SP.ATK
58
SP.DEF
63
SPD
44
drowzee

drowzee

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 328
HP
60
ATK
48
DEF
45
SP.ATK
43
SP.DEF
90
SPD
42
seel

seel

water
Base Stats
Σ 325
HP
65
ATK
45
DEF
55
SP.ATK
45
SP.DEF
70
SPD
45
eevee

eevee

normal
Base Stats
Σ 325
HP
55
ATK
55
DEF
50
SP.ATK
45
SP.DEF
65
SPD
55
shellos

shellos

water
Base Stats
Σ 325
HP
76
ATK
48
DEF
48
SP.ATK
57
SP.DEF
62
SPD
34
clefairy

clefairy

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 323
HP
70
ATK
45
DEF
48
SP.ATK
60
SP.DEF
65
SPD
35
swablu

swablu

normalflying
Base Stats
Σ 310
HP
45
ATK
40
DEF
60
SP.ATK
40
SP.DEF
75
SPD
50
mime-jr

mime-jr

psychicfairy
Base Stats
Σ 310
HP
20
ATK
25
DEF
45
SP.ATK
70
SP.DEF
90
SPD
60
flabebe

flabebe

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 303
HP
44
ATK
38
DEF
39
SP.ATK
61
SP.DEF
79
SPD
42
baltoy

baltoy

groundpsychic
Base Stats
Σ 300
HP
40
ATK
40
DEF
55
SP.ATK
40
SP.DEF
70
SPD
55
goomy

goomy

dragon
Base Stats
Σ 300
HP
45
ATK
50
DEF
35
SP.ATK
55
SP.DEF
75
SPD
40
vulpix

vulpix

fire
Base Stats
Σ 299
HP
38
ATK
41
DEF
40
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
65
SPD
65
tinkatink

tinkatink

fairysteel
Base Stats
Σ 297
HP
50
ATK
45
DEF
45
SP.ATK
35
SP.DEF
64
SPD
58
gothita

gothita

psychic
Base Stats
Σ 290
HP
45
ATK
30
DEF
50
SP.ATK
55
SP.DEF
65
SPD
45
morelull

morelull

grassfairy
Base Stats
Σ 285
HP
40
ATK
35
DEF
55
SP.ATK
65
SP.DEF
75
SPD
15
budew

budew

grasspoison
Base Stats
Σ 280
HP
40
ATK
30
DEF
35
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
70
SPD
55
milcery

milcery

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 270
HP
45
ATK
40
DEF
40
SP.ATK
50
SP.DEF
61
SPD
34
dewpider

dewpider

waterbug
Base Stats
Σ 269
HP
38
ATK
40
DEF
52
SP.ATK
40
SP.DEF
72
SPD
27
ledyba

ledyba

bugflying
Base Stats
Σ 265
HP
40
ATK
20
DEF
30
SP.ATK
40
SP.DEF
80
SPD
55
hoothoot

hoothoot

normalflying
Base Stats
Σ 262
HP
60
ATK
30
DEF
30
SP.ATK
36
SP.DEF
56
SPD
50
hoppip

hoppip

grassflying
Base Stats
Σ 250
HP
35
ATK
35
DEF
40
SP.ATK
35
SP.DEF
55
SPD
50
nickit

nickit

dark
Base Stats
Σ 245
HP
40
ATK
28
DEF
28
SP.ATK
47
SP.DEF
52
SPD
50
lotad

lotad

watergrass
Base Stats
Σ 220
HP
40
ATK
30
DEF
30
SP.ATK
40
SP.DEF
50
SPD
30
happiny

happiny

normal
Base Stats
Σ 220
HP
100
ATK
5
DEF
5
SP.ATK
15
SP.DEF
65
SPD
30
cleffa

cleffa

fairy
Base Stats
Σ 218
HP
50
ATK
25
DEF
28
SP.ATK
45
SP.DEF
55
SPD
15
blipbug

blipbug

bug
Base Stats
Σ 180
HP
25
ATK
20
DEF
20
SP.ATK
25
SP.DEF
45
SPD
45